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I create art to share my experiences with others. Growing up in a small town that relied on heavy industry, the ground often shook underfoot as the miners dug further. The rawness of the ore being brought up from the mines shaped my world view. I see everything as trying to return to an original state, to be born … Read More

I create art to share my experiences with others. Growing up in a small town that relied on heavy industry, the ground often shook underfoot as the miners dug further. The rawness of the ore being brought up from the mines shaped my world view. I see everything as trying to return to an original state, to be born again. There is a beauty in that kind of destruction. I aim for my art to capture this dynamic nature in sight and sound.

My work is how I live my life. I draw strength from the excitement and drama found in our memories and experiences. The passion of encounters drives me. We are all part of one universe, and our shared connection is most obvious during encounters. An encounter can be fleeting, but each one begins a new path in my life. In this way, moments are timeless. When the iron in my forge is hot and malleable, there is just a single moment in which to encounter a raw, shapeless state. A story emerges, and I freeze the expression to a form. Read Less